Raiders inform Maxx Crosby of their future plans for him

Crosby is not only the Raiders' best player, he is also one of the best defensive players in all of football and one of the most disruptive pass-rushers in the league. 

In seven games this season, he has four sacks, 10 tackles for loss, nine quarterback hits, a forced fumble, five pass defenses and an interception. He is consistently one of the few bright spots on the Raiders roster.

Given the number of flaws the team has and how far it away it seems to be from serious contention, you could piece together a pretty strong argument that trading him might at least be a plausible move for the betterment of the franchise long-term. Given that he is signed to a long-term contract, they could probably land a comparable trade package to what the Dallas Cowboys received for Micah Parsons (two first-round picks and a player) from the Green Bay Packers. Since the Raiders have no chances of actually competing this season, it probably would not be met with the same negative PR reaction that the Parsons trade was.

But you can also understand why the Raiders would not want to move him.

Things can change quickly in the NFL from year-to-year, and even though the Raiders are not doing well this season, there is nothing that says they can't turn things around quickly in the next year or two with the right roster moves. If they do, they are going to want a disruptive player like Crosby on their roster.